High resolution 'H, proton coupled 13C and broad-band decoupled =C--(lH} spectra have been recorded for pyrylium, thiapyrylium and seleninium tetratluoroborates in CD3CN. Analysis of these spectra has provided accurate values and relative signs of all 'H,'H and 13C;H coupling constants, as well as the magnitudes of all one-and three-bond "C,'JC coupligs observable in naturally occurring doubly-labelled isotopomers. For the seleninium cation, the magnitudes and relative signs of all 77Se,'H and 77Se?C coupling constants were also obtained. The chemical shifts and coupling data are compared, on a qualitative basis, with existing theoretical predictions.